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remove password from a BRD file to enable editing

i have done a practice layout design in the past and i tried to lock it with a password.
now, i would like to edit the layout and perform some modifications.

is there a way that i could remove the password from my layout file so i could edit it?
is there a workaround to save the BRD file so it could be edited?

Originally posted in cdnusers.org by jairuz

archive over 17 years ago

You should remove the lock first. Please go this way, File->Properties->Unlock. Here you should give the passward, which you used to lock. It must. Now you could edit the file. Proceed.

Originally posted in cdnusers.org by shiva
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archive over 17 years ago

i forgot the password and that is my problem.. any help?

Originally posted in cdnusers.org by jairuz
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archive over 17 years ago

Hi,
this is an answer that was given before so I am repeating it to best of my memory.
And sorry I can not remember name of person who gave this solution.

Here it goes, take a board file and lock it with a password then open this file with text editor and
search for password and mark the place or phrase next to your given password.
Now open the file you have forgotten password for go to that specific phrase or line and see what is password is.

P.

Originally posted in cdnusers.org by pantheon
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archive over 17 years ago

Hi

This is from the Cadence Help on locking:

Caution: It is extremely important that you keep a record of any passwords used to lock databases. Cadence does not support the recovery of databases in a locked state due to forgotten passwords.

Regards,
BillZ
EMA Design Automation

Originally posted in cdnusers.org by BillZ_EMA
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archive over 17 years ago

I’ve done something similar to what pantheon talked about. You can open the .brd with a text editor and remove or find out what the password is. If you would like some help with this you can reach me at garrett@gilbertson.com I was surprised at how easy it was to get by this password. But since I am the librarian I needed to know if I could open a password before allowing anyone to use this feature.

Garrett

Originally posted in cdnusers.org by Garrett
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